Cairns Bluewater Game Fishing Club Inc

🚤CAIRNS BLUEWATER GFC BOATING SAFETY NIGHT🚤

How prepared are you if something goes wrong offshore?

Join us for an informative and family-friendly evening focused on boating safety, emergency preparedness, and practical knowledge that could make all the difference when you’re out on the water.

Whether you’re a seasoned offshore angler, weekend boater, or just getting started, this is a great opportunity to learn from experienced presenters and ensure your safety gear, procedures, and knowledge are up to date.

📍 Yorkeys K**b Boat Club
📅 Wednesday 24th June
⏰ 6:00pm – 8:00pm

✅ Flare demonstrations
✅ EPIRB discussions
✅ Life jacket information
✅ Boat safety essentials
✅ Risk prevention strategies
✅ Safety talks & demonstrations
✅ Sausage sizzle provided (limited availability)
✅ Raffles & prizes to be won
✅ Child friendly event

At Cairns Bluewater Game Fishing Club, we believe that your safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Bring the family, bring your crew, and help make our boating community safer for everyone. 🚤🎣⚓️

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🎣🔥 ANNOUNCING THE 2026 NQ BILLFISH SHOOTOUT 🔥🎣

Three iconic Northern Queensland clubs.
Three massive tournaments.
One incredible billfish series.

The North Queensland game fishing community is coming together for the ultimate 2026 Billfish Shootout — a huge collaboration showcasing some of the best offshore fishing our region has to offer.

📍 ROUND 1 — TOWNSVILLE
🏆 Townsville Game Fishing Clubs
2026 Lexus Townsville Billfish Challenge
• Briefing — 12 August
• Fishing — 13, 14 & 15 August

📍 ROUND 2 — INNISFAIL
🏆 Innisfail Game Fishing Club
Annual Billfish Competition
• Briefing — 6 September
• Fishing — 7, 8 & 9 September

📍 ROUND 3 — CAIRNS
🏆 Cairns Bluewater Game Fishing Club Inc
Bluewater Game Fishing Tournament
• Briefing — 16 September
• Fishing — 17, 18 & 19 September

💰 HUGE cash prizes
🤝 Massive collaboration between Northern Queensland clubs
🎣 Incredible opportunity for anglers and crews
🌴 Three legendary locations
🔥 One epic shootout

This is shaping up to be one of the biggest and most exciting game fishing series North Queensland has seen.

SAVE THE DATES ✔️
Stay tuned — more information coming soon.



GFAA - The Game Fishing Association of Australia
Queensland Game Fishing Association

✨ The Cairns Bluewater Committee is proud to share the inspiring story of our very own Gina Cleaver Killmore. ✨

Gina was recently featured in Take Five magazine, and her journey is nothing short of incredible. We are so grateful to have Gina as part of our committee, alongside her husband Trent Killmore, who also serves as our Vice President.

Their dedication and passion for our fishing community is truly remarkable, and we couldn’t be prouder to have them on the Bluewater GFC team.

🎣⚓ What an incredible few days at the Australian Steel Traders Cairns Bluewater Billfish Tournament!

From the excitement on the water to the great times shared back at shore, it was nothing short of amazing. A huge thank you to the our committee , sponsors, crews, and every angler who made this event so memorable.

The camaraderie, sportsmanship, and sheer passion for fishing truly shone through. 🐟💙

Until next year – tight lines and fair seas to all!

👏 A massive congratulations to all anglers, teams, and winners — and a big thank you to everyone who made the 2025 AST Cairns Bluewater Billfish Tournament another unforgettable event! 🎉

🎣 Australian Steel Traders Cairns Bluewater Billfish Tournament 2025 – Official Results

✨ Event Highlights

17 Boats | 48 Anglers (36 Male • 9 Female • 3 Juniors)
29 Billfish Tagged over 3 days
Day 1: 6
Day 2: 10
Day 3: 13

🏆 Angler Awards

Champion Senior Male: Calan Ewen-Smith (Team Weapon)
Runner-Up Senior Male: Adrian Smith (Team Geronimo)
Champion Senior Female: Terri Morgan (Team The Edge)
Runner-Up Senior Female: Lily Sims (Team Big Business)
Grand Champion Overall: Calan Ewen-Smith (Team Weapon)

🐟 Gamefish Weigh-Ins

Day 1: Blake Goodwin – Spanish Mackerel, 8.8 kg
Day 2: Yasmin Smith – Spanish Mackerel, 8.3 kg
Day 3: Benson Smith – Spotted Mackerel, 3.3 kg

🎖 Other Awards:

Unluckiest Female Angler: Shay Corbett (Team Mustard)
Unluckiest Male Angler: Matt Bligh (Team Big Business)
Junior Encouragement: Benson Smith (Team Laylow)
Out-of-Town Angler: Adrian Smith (Team Geronimo)

🚤 Boat Awards

Champion Boat Over 7.5 m: Team Miss Nic
Champion Boat Under 7.5 m: Team The Edge

First Bill Fish tagged day one - Calan Ewen-Smith
Last Bill Fish tagged day one - Ash Arrowsmith
First Bill Fish tagged day two - Joel Pallister
Last Bill Fish tagged day two - Danny Barrow
First Bill Fish tagged day three - Nick Stolk
Last Bill Fish tagged day three- Kelven Bailey

💰 Calcutta Results

1️⃣ Team Miss Nic

2️⃣ Team Big Business

3️⃣ Team Weapon

🔥 2025 Shootout Results

🥇 Team Miss Nic

🥈 Team Geronimo

🥉 Team Big Business

🎣🐟 Port Douglas Marlin Challenge 🐟🎣
Get ready for the ultimate fishing showdown!
📅 1st – 4th October
💰 Amazing cash prizes up for grabs!

AUSTRALIAN STEEL TRADERS CAIRNS BLUEWATER BILLFISH TOURNAMENT

🌊🎣 A huge thank you to all the amazing teams who took part in the Australian Steel Traders Cairns Bluewater Billfish Tournament! 🐟⚓

Your effort, sportsmanship, and dedication made the event a great success. It was fantastic to see everyone out on the water, sharing the passion for fishing and making this year’s tournament one to remember.

👏 Well done to all our competitors – we couldn’t have done it without you!

Here’s to many more great days on the water together. 🌞🌊

SKEDS 3 - SATURDAY 1415HOURS

Miss Nic 000
On Strike 111
Mustard 000
The Edge 000
Ofishal 000
Ikon 110
Weapon 000
Big Business 100
Living the Dream 000
Akuma 111
Wine Down 000
Southern Comfort 110
Keep’r 111 1 tag (post sked)
Laylow 000
Geronimo 000
Diamond Time 000
Ruby Tuesday 000